It's refreshing to see a real carpenter who can actually pass an inspection and also give credit to the engineering community. Too many UA-camrs are acting like they did the design themselves when they didn't. Specially, I love to stacked over framing. I don't know why there is so much resistance to doing this. It's cheaper, faster, stronger, and more energy efficient. Guys are obsessed with 16" oc walls with 24" oc rafters, it's dumb.
Fun fact…. In Canada, the NBC technically allows stick framing of at most 600mm o.c., at least that’s my reading of the jargon. Because the code is written with metric values. Which is a hair less than 24.0 inches. So if you work in Canada and are doing a 24 o.c. building under the prescriptive code, without an engineering stamp on the complete plans, be really nice to your inspector because technically a 24.0 inch o.c. structure is noncompliant.
@@2brazy4ubitch For what it's worth, the tables for joist, stud, and rafter sizing and spacing in the Ontario Code and Construction Guide for Housing allow for 24"/610mm OC framing. There are situations where 16" or 12" spacing is required however. Not sure about other provinces, though!
@@AK-cm8qe Only familiar with BC through Manitoba not Ontario. I know Manitoba for one just adopts NBC 2010 with no or few amendments around structural…. mostly they just relax requirements.
It might be buried in some third party spec it refers to. But the fact that they just rounded to 600mm in the NBC I found hilarious and very code-like. Where there is a requirement that makes solid sense there are three others that provide tract builders a way to weasel out of doing the right thing so they can externalize costs they should be carrying to future homeowners.
Great blocking tip. Less measuring means less mistakes. I’m so glad to see guys framing 24” OC and being mindful of the load path. Much higher “R” value with less wood in the wall.
Ugh. I hate you :) You are the reason (along with other channels) that I recently took up an apprentice framer spot at the ripe old age of 50. Wanna learn how to be efficient and knowing what to do without really thinking about it, so I can build my own cabin. The learning curve is steep, and its brutal on y old out of shape body but I love it! Thank you for being so willing to teach as you film. Its a great help!
Awesome framing! Thanks for a concise explanation of why you perform a given task a particular way. Easy to see that a critical thinking cap is part of your uniform, it looks like you have been distilling these processes into wisdom, like science or whatever. Also the tidy jobsites: from taking the moment to clean up as you go. This also saves labor (and dollars), safer and professional.
Whatever u do don’t ever stop making videos. The way u explain ur work makes it very easy to understand. One more thing where can a guy buy a speed square like that. 👍
I’ve been watching your guys videos and they’re full of good information. I love that focus on efficiency being a two man crew. Basically had a 2-3 man crew lately so trying to maximize efficiency and minimize material handling.
love it! a few things different to how we do things in new Zealand, not bad just different. A lot of how you do things differently makes a lot of sense!
Inline framing!! It's unbelievable to see how rare that actually has become. What type of speed square is that? The 1 1/2 lines in it are perfect for laying out openings
Do you guys have any issues with building inspection on using 6by6 in the corners . Pertaining to insulation at intersecting walls . Under normal circumstances I would frame it California style so insulation could over lap the joint creating a thermal break .
You get some good quality wood where you build. Hard to see any douglas fir for framing lumber in Ontario Canada. I am not a framer but helped a framer relative one weekend and the lumber he got was so bad I was scared to nail it close to ends because they would split from looking at them.
Love this content! I work at a design/structural engineering firm and one thing we’ve modified our plans to is to listen to our contractors and their subs. It took a lot of modifications and reading the code to make sure we could give them what they want but watching this helps me understand why they asked for that. As every framer frames differently, but correctly it’s amazing to see your work! A quick question, do you prefer STHD holdowns or HDU?
Great question, for me it depends on the situation. On garages, I prefer STHD because its easier and there often isn't very much room between the columns under the header. But for the rest of the house I like HTT4/5's
I missed in video.. why was the wall framed off the edge? Great videos. I did framing and concrete in my early years and miss it so much. Now I’m 56 and wanting to do it again but thinking it would wreck me physically.
5:12 when you marked your center for the window how come you used that mark for framing trimmers and kings instead of using the mark to finish layout of wall?
Hear that sound? It was my can of new Black Label Coke ! Ice cold! Taste great! That’s for all u out there in Hammer land who Enjoy a Coke with no Smoke! Now Tim! Not saying anything bad bout your Wine! Nothing wrong with a nice glass of Red!
If you're doing stacked framing and strapping plates instead of lapping, is there a reason why you still use a double top plate? Thanks for taking the time to make these videos, never fail to learn from them🍻
Great question. Since we frame many of our exterior walls elsewhere on the site and bring them over, double top plates keep the wall stiff. For interior walls, I don't feel like ordering different studs for walls with single top plates. Less bracing during construction with double top plates too.
Are you using full 16d 3 1/2" framing nails here, even for sistering trimmers to king studs? Or 3 1/4" nails? Structural plans tend to require 16d but I always see 3 1/4"s on job sites
we frame with 3" x .131" nails which are specified in both the IRC and our structural drawings. We've asked our engineer to spec this size. up.codes/viewer/washington/wa-residential-code-2018/chapter/6/wall-construction#6
Why not attach the sills to the header at waist height too? All you're doing is marking back 1 1/2" or 3" depening on RO the way you're doing it, that's less bending over overall.
I think he is just making sure the header and jack (trimmer) has a tight fit. Engineered headers are very consistent. I would only measure once and consider they are all same unless there is excessive cupping. Than you have to account for that 1/16" difference, lol...
Built a lot of homes, decks and etc on 2ft center layouts requested by the owners. I’ve never been a fan of it tbh. If I’m building for my own personal property it’s 16 inch all day.
I once worried about that brands sub-floor, for all the rain we get in SW FL, USA. No mo! I've got 10-yr old left-over test scraps left out, and their still in pretty-good shape. what the heck do they use to make those critters! whewwww....Respect!
That's a Martinez square. They are very nice but I could never pull the trigger on buying one due to the price. Its either titanium or aluminum (mark martinez has produced both) and it also has the bubble level in the handle part. I've always wanted one but $200 + is a lot for what it is.
Ok I have watched a number of these "how to read plans" videos and they should really be called watch someone read plans. They all suffer from the same flaw. Nobody ever links to or uploads a sample set of plans. I appreciate the 4k resolution and all but watching somebody read plans is not nearly as useful as learning how to read plans along with someone. It's good info and all but really not useful out in the world because we are just imagining what you are actually looking at. In 4k and inverted and mirrored. If you could link to or upload that same piece of paper you are looking at so we can read ALONG with you and see what you are seeing and how to navigate the sheets then you would really be teaching us something useful,
It's refreshing to see a real carpenter who can actually pass an inspection and also give credit to the engineering community. Too many UA-camrs are acting like they did the design themselves when they didn't. Specially, I love to stacked over framing. I don't know why there is so much resistance to doing this. It's cheaper, faster, stronger, and more energy efficient. Guys are obsessed with 16" oc walls with 24" oc rafters, it's dumb.
Any of my builds I do 24" oc others want 16 so I do but I still stack every other truss on a stud... looks cleaner
Fun fact…. In Canada, the NBC technically allows stick framing of at most 600mm o.c., at least that’s my reading of the jargon. Because the code is written with metric values. Which is a hair less than 24.0 inches. So if you work in Canada and are doing a 24 o.c. building under the prescriptive code, without an engineering stamp on the complete plans, be really nice to your inspector because technically a 24.0 inch o.c. structure is noncompliant.
@@2brazy4ubitch For what it's worth, the tables for joist, stud, and rafter sizing and spacing in the Ontario Code and Construction Guide for Housing allow for 24"/610mm OC framing. There are situations where 16" or 12" spacing is required however. Not sure about other provinces, though!
@@AK-cm8qe Only familiar with BC through Manitoba not Ontario. I know Manitoba for one just adopts NBC 2010 with no or few amendments around structural…. mostly they just relax requirements.
It might be buried in some third party spec it refers to. But the fact that they just rounded to 600mm in the NBC I found hilarious and very code-like. Where there is a requirement that makes solid sense there are three others that provide tract builders a way to weasel out of doing the right thing so they can externalize costs they should be carrying to future homeowners.
these video's are addicting. love watching these guys work! brings back memories from a time long gone by in my life.
Great blocking tip. Less measuring means less mistakes. I’m so glad to see guys framing 24” OC and being mindful of the load path. Much higher “R” value with less wood in the wall.
Ugh. I hate you :) You are the reason (along with other channels) that I recently took up an apprentice framer spot at the ripe old age of 50. Wanna learn how to be efficient and knowing what to do without really thinking about it, so I can build my own cabin. The learning curve is steep, and its brutal on y old out of shape body but I love it! Thank you for being so willing to teach as you film. Its a great help!
I appreciate all the time and effort you put into creating these educational videos. You are really helping me to be a better carpenter. Thanks!
This is the kind of info i like. Back to the basics. I'm somewhat new to construction and this very helpful.
Awesome framing! Thanks for a concise explanation of why you perform a given task a particular way. Easy to see that a critical thinking cap is part of your uniform, it looks like you have been distilling these processes into wisdom, like science or whatever. Also the tidy jobsites: from taking the moment to clean up as you go. This also saves labor (and dollars), safer and professional.
Whatever u do don’t ever stop making videos. The way u explain ur work makes it very easy to understand. One more thing where can a guy buy a speed square like that. 👍
Thanks for these videos Tim. Really appreciate your style of teaching and the work you put in.
Hi tim how are you..? Thanks for sharing your knowledge your a good teacher. You are awesome Thankyou
I’ve been watching your guys videos and they’re full of good information. I love that focus on efficiency being a two man crew. Basically had a 2-3 man crew lately so trying to maximize efficiency and minimize material handling.
Thank you for sharing this valuable information. I feel almost like I could go out and frame a house now, and I really want to. Love this content!
Woo always a highlight when you put a new video out. Thanks Tim
love it! a few things different to how we do things in new Zealand, not bad just different. A lot of how you do things differently makes a lot of sense!
Love coming to watch your efficiency. Plus most guys suck at explaining anything.
Thank you for the content!. Sharing tips that will save me a lot of time at work
How have your plans not blown away yet?! 🤣
Mine would be in the next town by now
Sweet video thanks again for all the great stuff , nice to see someone that can joke around on the job site working for boomers all the time is drag
Great teacher!
Thoroughly enjoyed it!!!
Another awesome video from awesome framers👌😎
man i hate when its overrrr...like a good movie that you wish would go on a few more hours lol...great video!!!
Great work as always!!
Love your attitude man would love to work beside you someday, could learn a ton.
lots of good tips and tricks, thx buddy
I always put double kings in the middle of my double windows to allow more room for outside trim.
Awsome video!!!
Inline framing!! It's unbelievable to see how rare that actually has become.
What type of speed square is that? The 1 1/2 lines in it are perfect for laying out openings
Its the Martinez Square. Very spendy, but I love this tool martineztools.com/
@@AwesomeFramers much appreciated
@@framingbeast720 its super expensive bro, but I sure love this thing. It is definitely a luxury tool, but at my age, I've earned it 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Do you guys have any issues with building inspection on using 6by6 in the corners . Pertaining to insulation at intersecting walls . Under normal circumstances I would frame it California style so insulation could over lap the joint creating a thermal break .
I would think he normally does a Cali corner but there was a point load in that corner.
Normally a two stud L corner (California corner) but this has a point load for a glulam that carries roof and ceiling load.
Is that a golf course behind that lot? Thank you for the video.
You get some good quality wood where you build. Hard to see any douglas fir for framing lumber in Ontario Canada. I am not a framer but helped a framer relative one weekend and the lumber he got was so bad I was scared to nail it close to ends because they would split from looking at them.
I'll be rewatching .... I'm working on a Saturday rebuilding a 1911 building. look at you guys go 57.1k subs. March 12, 2022.
I love your work. Greetings from Finland. Have you noticed episodes 5 & 6 are in wrong way.
Soooo much easier building on the floor!!!!! NO LADDERS!!! YEAH!!!
Of course it’s the last one you look at….it would be pretty strange to keep looking after you found what you were looking for. 😉
Love this content! I work at a design/structural engineering firm and one thing we’ve modified our plans to is to listen to our contractors and their subs. It took a lot of modifications and reading the code to make sure we could give them what they want but watching this helps me understand why they asked for that. As every framer frames differently, but correctly it’s amazing to see your work!
A quick question, do you prefer STHD holdowns or HDU?
Great question, for me it depends on the situation. On garages, I prefer STHD because its easier and there often isn't very much room between the columns under the header. But for the rest of the house I like HTT4/5's
I missed in video.. why was the wall framed off the edge? Great videos. I did framing and concrete in my early years and miss it so much. Now I’m 56 and wanting to do it again but thinking it would wreck me physically.
I wondering about the attachment on the telehandler please give give me information I want instal on my rotation forks
5:12 when you marked your center for the window how come you used that mark for framing trimmers and kings instead of using the mark to finish layout of wall?
Project 150, question on type / install of craw space windows . Detail anything you have Thanks
Thanks for sharing - Love your videos! What was the reason you started your bottom plates off the edge of the floor deck?
I had to slide it over because of that other rake wall. It took up too much room.
Do you ever build the header with the 2x6 at the same length, and run the trimmers under that?
Hear that sound? It was my can of new Black Label Coke ! Ice cold! Taste great!
That’s for all u out there in Hammer land who Enjoy a Coke with no Smoke! Now Tim! Not saying anything bad bout your Wine! Nothing wrong with a nice glass of Red!
If you're doing stacked framing and strapping plates instead of lapping, is there a reason why you still use a double top plate?
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos, never fail to learn from them🍻
Great question. Since we frame many of our exterior walls elsewhere on the site and bring them over, double top plates keep the wall stiff. For interior walls, I don't feel like ordering different studs for walls with single top plates. Less bracing during construction with double top plates too.
@@AwesomeFramers All that makes a lot of sense, thanks for the reply.
@@AK-cm8qe 👍👍
”It will be the last plan that I look at”
Hehe ye, unless you keep looking after you find it
All the plans i work with the numbers are off 1/2 osb. Is it different where you from ??
Yesssir
Nice speed square,what brand is it?
Well doné brother!!! Looking good!!
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Are you using full 16d 3 1/2" framing nails here, even for sistering trimmers to king studs? Or 3 1/4" nails? Structural plans tend to require 16d but I always see 3 1/4"s on job sites
we frame with 3" x .131" nails which are specified in both the IRC and our structural drawings. We've asked our engineer to spec this size.
up.codes/viewer/washington/wa-residential-code-2018/chapter/6/wall-construction#6
Thanks Tim@@AwesomeFramers
Framers dont drink wine. 🍺🍺🍺🥃🥃🥃
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I do on occasion. That bourbon barrel aged cab was really good. Brand was Layer Cake
Why not attach the sills to the header at waist height too? All you're doing is marking back 1 1/2" or 3" depening on RO the way you're doing it, that's less bending over overall.
Laminated plans 🤯🤯🤯. What have I been doing?
Hi just curious is the max high pressure and the Makita high pressure interchangeable?
yep, I use and prefer the Makita hoses
I appreciate the response! So I can buy a max compressor because it has an additional tank and the Makita high pressure guns?
@@michaeljgallagher94 yep 👍👍
Thanks love the content!
Make some t- shirts .." clean as you go "..lol
Always use black chalk so you can say "black lines matter".
What size nails do you use when framing walls?
3" x .131"
15:29 you were measuring the width of your headers. Therefore you're not trusting that they are not built to spec? Is that common?
I think he is just making sure the header and jack (trimmer) has a tight fit. Engineered headers are very consistent. I would only measure once and consider they are all same unless there is excessive cupping. Than you have to account for that 1/16" difference, lol...
I'd love to come work with you for free for a week.
I want to learn to do what you all do
Built a lot of homes, decks and etc on 2ft center layouts requested by the owners. I’ve never been a fan of it tbh. If I’m building for my own personal property it’s 16 inch all day.
How can you tell the king stud from the rest of them?
It's got the biggest crown 😅. Thought of this one packing lumber the other day lol. FYI I have 3 kids
where can i get the pencil you are using ?
That's the pica dry. A little expensive for what it is but it's a nice pencil. Amazon carries them if you want to order one
I once worried about that brands sub-floor, for all the rain we get in SW FL, USA. No mo! I've got 10-yr old left-over test scraps left out, and their still in pretty-good shape. what the heck do they use to make those critters! whewwww....Respect!
What is that speed square you use?
That's a Martinez square. They are very nice but I could never pull the trigger on buying one due to the price. Its either titanium or aluminum (mark martinez has produced both) and it also has the bubble level in the handle part. I've always wanted one but $200 + is a lot for what it is.
martineztools.com/
ungoldy expensive and I love it
@@justinsundrup8899 you are dead on. It is hard to spend that kind of money. I love it though, but its a tough pill to swallow
Hey,
DIY guy here,Why did you burn 5 1/2” ?
Because this wall will butt the intersecting wall which is 5 1/2"
Good video but what’s up with the windows
Can you be less specific?😎
@@AwesomeFramers not important
Would you respect the architect or engineer if they kept walking on your framing square?
😂😂😂😂 These laminated plans will last long time. There is no disrespect walking on them.
Should you have built rake wall first. That wall you just built is in the way now.
Why does he do a silk under the lvl?
So you have something to nail sheetrock to on the inside.
@@HikeNC13 are the LVL too hard to nail or screw to?
@@nrehberg LVLs are a bit harder than 2x material, but not a problem to nail or screw to.
Less yapping means more nailing, should've been done by next yesterday.
Ok I have watched a number of these "how to read plans" videos and they should really be called watch someone read plans. They all suffer from the same flaw. Nobody ever links to or uploads a sample set of plans. I appreciate the 4k resolution and all but watching somebody read plans is not nearly as useful as learning how to read plans along with someone. It's good info and all but really not useful out in the world because we are just imagining what you are actually looking at. In 4k and inverted and mirrored. If you could link to or upload that same piece of paper you are looking at so we can read ALONG with you and see what you are seeing and how to navigate the sheets then you would really be teaching us something useful,
What size nails do you use when framing walls?
3" x .131"